2019 ANNUAL REPORT FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT
FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT — DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne A message from the District Director
Dear Director Skinner,
I am pleased to present the Fiscal Year 2019 Annual Report for the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services, and to share our accomplishments during the past year. As with every year, our number one goal of having staff return home safe, was achieved. On behalf of all of the hard working staff in this District, it is my privilege to share with you the accomplishments of the past year.
First and foremost, we achieved the goal of further stratifying client risk by implementing the Level System Matrix. This matrix has allowed us to more efficiently target resources toward higher risk cases, while also balancing officer workloads. We hope in the near future to further study the validity of our current risk instruments to achieve further improvement.
JERRY L. EVANS Second, we continued to adapt and seek improvements with pretrial services. With the expiration of the PSA, along with the pending expiration of our
DIRECTOR collaboration with Code for America, we built off the lessons learned through these partnerships and have continued to divert just as many defendants from 5th Judicial District Department of Correctional Services jail utilizing a pretrial screening tool developed by the District years ago. Third, we were able to begin implementing our strategic goal for the year which was focused around Dignity and Trauma Informed Care (TIC). We held a two-day conference featuring top experts in TIC that drew over 300 participants from around the state. This conference laid the foundation for staff to begin learning more about how to recognize the barriers connected to trauma and assist clients in developing resiliency toward same.
Fourth, we continue to recruit, hire, and train new staff to complement the current excellent staff we have in the District. In all, we hired 31 new staff members. The process to on-board quality staff takes time and team, and the team executed.
Lastly, we were able to address many delayed maintenance projects. We made upgrades including but not limited to our fleet of vehicles, residential facilities, administration offices, computers, phones, and various other equipment needs. Moving forward, continued maintenance will remain a priority. We want staff and clients to be able to conduct their business in the best possible environment we can provide.
In closing, I would like to extend my thanks and gratitude to the Fifth DCS Board of Directors for their continued support and guidance in helping us achieve the mission of the District. In addition, I would like to recognize the support provided by DOC Central Office, the seven other Districts across the State, the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, and the numerous stakeholders we collaborate with regularly that have helped make Iowa a leader in Community Based Corrections.
I want to again applaud our staff in the Fifth for the sacrifices they endured as we worked to fill vacancies. Not only did they take on more work, they achieved results! This report is submitted for filing with the Board of Supervisors of each county in the Fifth Judicial District per Iowa Code 905.4. This documents activities of the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services from July 1, 2018 through June 30, 2019.
Respectfully Submitted, TABLE OF CONTENTS
Board of Directors...... 4–5 SPECIALTY PROGRAMS...... 23 MISSION Office Locations...... 4–5 Domestic Abuse/ISP Unit...... 24 We Protect the Public, History Overview...... 6–7 Drug Court...... 24–25 Employees, and Clients Strategic Plan...... 7 Drug Court Sanctions and Approach...... 25 from Victimization Spotlight — TIC Conference...... 8–9 Central Command Center...... 25 and we seek to help Organization Chart...... 11 Mental Health Unit...... 26 transform clients into Support Services Center...... 26–27 productive Iowa citizens ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES...... 12 Sex Offender Treatment Program...... 28 Administration and Human Resources...... 13 Re-Entry Program...... 28 Administration Support Staff...... 13 Youthful Offender Program...... 29 IT Department...... 13 Warrant Team/High Risk Unit...... 30 Accomplishments...... 14 BELIEFS Training Goals and Objectives...... 14 RESIDENTIAL SERVICES...... 31 People can change; Income Offset...... 14 Community Treatment Unit/Federal Officers...... 32 Clients can become Financial Information...... 15 Fort Des Moines Facility...... 32–33 stable, productive Maintenance Unit...... 34 citizens and employees; FIELD SERVICES...... 16 District Work Crew...... 34 Every person should Overview...... 17 Chaplains...... 34 be treated with dignity Corrections Continuum...... 17 Fresh Start Women’s Center...... 35 and respect; Our work Intermediate Criminal Sanctions...... 17 efforts need to make Completed and Attempted Home Visits...... 17 2019 HIGHLIGHTS...... 36 people safer; Everyone Pretrial Services Unit...... 17–18 Swearing in Ceremonies...... 37 must work as a team if Centralized Intake Unit...... 18 Fort Des Moines Remodel...... 38 we are to succeed Reduced Supervision Unit...... 18 2019 Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony...... 38 Interstate Compact Unit...... 19 US Department of HHS Learning Exchange...... 39 Probation/Parole Unit...... 19–20 Core Correctional Practices Training...... 39 Satellites...... 20 VISION Region Offices...... 20–21 Presentence Investigation Unit...... 22 An Iowa with Warren County OWI Court...... 22 No More Victims
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 3 TOM HOCKENSMITH BOARD Chair — Polk County* ROBERT BELL OF DIRECTORS Decatur County
KISHA JAHNER TO VIEW BOARD MEETING MINUTES, PLEASE GO TO: Marion County HTTP://FIFTHDCS.COM/BOARDMEETINGMINUTES.CFM DAVID DOTTS Wayne County*
1000 WASHINGTON 910 WASHINGTON POLK COUNTY COURTHOUSE POLK COUNTY JAIL WOMEN’S RESIDENTIAL FORT DES MOINES OFFICE DES MOINES, IA 50314 DES MOINES, IA 50314 500 MULBERRY ST. 1985 NE 51ST PL FACILITY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY (515) 242-6604 (515) 242-6680 DES MOINES, IA 50309 DES MOINES, IA 50314 1917 HICKMAN RD. 65 GRUBER ST. Administration/Human Resources Probation Unit (515) 286-3925 (515) 875-5750 DES MOINES, IA 50314 DES MOINES, IA 50315 Sex Offender Unit Youthful Client Program Centralized Intake Unit Pretrial Services (515) 242-6325 (515) 242-6956 Mental Health Unit Presentence Investigation Unit Fresh Start Women’s Center Domestic Unit Reduced Supervision Unit Support Services Center Honors Program Parole Unit LOCATIONS Drug Court Program GPS Command Center
4 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report KIM E. CHAPMAN STEVE SHELLEY SCOTT AKIN MARVIN MCCANN Vice Chair — Dallas County* Adair County Adams County Clarke County*
MIKE DICKSON DENNY CARPENTER DENNIS SMITH DIANE FITCH Guthrie County Jasper County Lucas County Madison County
LYLE MINNICK JERRY MURPHY RICK FRIDAY CRYSTAL MCINTYRE Ringgold County Taylor County Union County Warren County*
MICHAEL D. HUPPERT VALLERY GRIFFIS CHEEKO CAMEL TERESA BOMHOFF Chief Judge — Judical Appointment Judicial Appointment Citizen Appointment* Citizen Appointment*
FORT DES MOINES ADEL OFFICE CHARITON OFFICE CRESTON OFFICE INDIANOLA OFFICE KNOXVILLE OFFICE NEWTON OFFICE RESIDENTIAL FACILITY 905 MAIN ST. P.O. BOX 368 119 N. ELM ST. 112 E. SALEM 110 N. 1ST ST. JASPER COUNTY ANNEX BLDG 68/70 THAYER ST. ADEL, IA 50003 48559 HY-VEE ROAD CRESTON, IA 50801 INDIANOLA, IA 50125 KNOXVILLE, IA 50138 115 N. 2ND AVE E., SUITE J DES MOINES, IA 50315 (515) 993-4632 CHARITON, IA 50049 (641) 782-8556 (515) 961-3095 (641) 842-6002 NEWTON, IA 50208 (515) 242-6956 (641) 774-8112 (641) 792-1101 OWI Work Release Federal Probation/Parole
*Executive Committee
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 5 HISTORY & OVERVIEW
The Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services was developed in the early 1970s, and goes, building 65/66 at Ft. Des Moines was purchased for $1. From there, the District was able to includes sixteen counties in south central Iowa. secure funding from the legislature to remodel and begin operating out of those buildings.
In beginning, the Fifth Judicial District looked a lot different than it does today. In the 1970’s, it was Even though they had separate wings, the residents shared a common cafeteria. In addition, when commonly referred to as “The Des Moines Program” and it was the first Criminal Justice Project parole was added in 1984, the 5th CBC took over operating the Des Moines Work Release Center, in the United States to be designated “exemplary” by the National Institute of Law Enforcement located at 2020 Center Street, Des Moines. The 40 bed facility was originally known as the Riverview and Criminal Justice. While the basic idea of community corrections was not new, the way in which Release Center, and was operated by the Iowa Department of Corrections. In 1998, the building the four Des Moines components were pulled together under a single administrative agency, was. was torn down due to the expansion of Martin Luther King Parkway, and the 5th CBC purchased Originally, only pretrial, probation, and residential corrections were provided. However, on July 1, additional buildings at Fort Des Moines to accommodate the work release program. Around the 1984, the Code of Iowa placed parole services under the Fifth Judicial District. same time, the women were moved to a new building located at 1917 Hickman Road, on grounds leased from Broadlawns Medical Center. That became what is today called the Fresh Start Women’s A little over 40 years ago, the Board of Directors was established with full representation by all sixteen Center (FSWC). Initially, the FSWC was operated by a private contractor, but later it was subsumed counties that make up the District. Two citizen representatives, and two judicial appointments were by the District and operated by District employees. also included in governing body. The same is still true today. In the last couple of years, both the men and women’s facilities have received much needed Some of the original programs such as pretrial services, probation, and residential corrections maintenance repairs. Both continue to serve the needs of the District, and the populations that still exist, just on a much larger scale. As noted, parole was added later, as was a presentence occupy the facilities as well. investigation unit (PSI). The PSI Unit prepares a report, after interviewing the defendant that contains biographical information, prior criminal history, along with a sentencing recommendation. The PSI If we look back to 1988, a total of 84,173 hours of community service was worked by clients. The assists the Court in determining an appropriate disposition. minimum wage in 1988, was $3.65, which represents a total of $307,231 in services to the Fifth Judicial District. The charge per day at the Residential and OWI facility was $5.00, whereas $4.00 a While residential corrections is still a key diversion and re-entry program, the way in which the day at the Des Moines Work Center. The $1.00 difference was because the clients were not served programs are administered today is much different than in the early years. The District initially was meals at the Work Release facility. able to secure space at Ft. Des Moines to house both men and women in building 65/66. As the story
6 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report STRATEGIC PLAN FY 17–FY 19
OBJECTIVE DEFINITION POTENTIAL METRICS
Facilitate Reduce Recidivism • Trauma Informed Care Positive by Providing the • Youthful Offender Program Behavorial Services Necessary • Drug Court Change for Successful • IDAP Reentry • SOTP • MAP • Ongoing
Hold Offenders Increase Security • Eradicate K−2 in the Facilities by Accountable Standards at the increasing room/strip searches Residential Facilities • Ongoing Interestingly, on April 27, 1988, the 5th CBC Board held their first discussion about the use of electronic monitoring to track clients. The EMS Program originated from a federal grant and the Protect the Increase Community • Mission Driven PHVs by PPO IIIs District began equipping clients with units at the Des Moines Work Release Center. The former Public Presence; improve • Ad PPO Ill for Region PHVs resident lounge was converted into an office for this purpose. It is also interesting to see how thirty officer accuracy in • Ongoing years ago the Intensive Supervision (ISP) caseloads were becoming too large to provide meaningful scoring IRR/DRAOR • Booster Trainings for Officers supervision. Therefore, it was decided at the board meeting that these caseloads should not exceed and provide the on IRR & DRAOR twenty individuals per officer at any time. However, today with the changes in technology and ways appropriate level of • June 2017 to contact the clients, caseloads in this unit have up to seventy individuals. supervision based on offender risk Today the Fifth Judicial District has both the most populous county in the State (Polk) and the least populous county (Adams). The District is funded by appropriation from the Iowa Legislature as well as funds generated through fees paid by clients along with grants. The current total operating budget Improve Coordinated • Booster Training for all Staff is approximately $27 million, which includes approximately $6 million derived from local revenues Correctional Training via SRR and on CCP and grant funding. At fiscal year end, the Fifth Judicial District supervised over 8,700 adult clients, Competencies NIC on CCP and • June 2018 and was budgeted for 264.5 FTE staff. Next Generation; • Train Staff on Next Generation Implement SOTIPPS • September 2016 The Fifth District operates offices in Adel, Chariton, Creston, Des Moines, Indianola, Knoxville, • Re-Train Staff STATIC 99 Osceola, and Newton. Hiring practices, technology, and improved delivery of services, have allowed • January 2017 the District to embrace the mission to “protect the public, employees, and clients from victimization as we seek to help transform clients into productive Iowa citizens”. The Fifth District has also Improve Develop a Day • Pilot Day Program at partnered with local government and law enforcement agencies and has staff co-located in the Outcomes Program for Ft. Des Moines Work Release following communities; Ankeny, Perry, Guthrie Center, Winterset, Greenfield, Corning, Mount Ayr, in Men’s Ft. Des Moines • Compare Outcomes Bedford, West Des Moines, Pleasant Hill, and Urbandale, as well as the Polk County Jail and most Residential to Residential recently the Polk County Criminal Courts Building. Facility • April 2019
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 7 2019 SPOTLIGHT: TIC CONFERENCE
In June 2019, the Fifth District hosted the first ever Trauma Informed Care Conference at the Event during her presentation and it was that “Past trauma can alter cognitive and emotional functioning, Center West in West Des Moines. This conference included all Fifth District staff and featured a meaning the response that we see [the response that put the clients in our offices] may be a survival number of key note speakers. response”. The clients that we work with may not know any better and may be acting out in the only way that they know of, and it is our job to take the individual as a whole, with their trauma, and help The first day of the conference started with the inspiring Tonier ‘Neen’ Cain-Muldrow. She presented them. To help them become a safe, stable, productive citizen. her story of empowerment and resilience. She spoke on how the criminal justice system affected her life. How it beat her down and made her live in what most would consider to be a nightmare for Lisa Cushatt closed out the first day of the conference with a presentation on Adverse Childhood close to twenty years. More importantly she spoke on how it also lifted her up and changed her life Experiences (ACES) and to be more specific the research that has been done throughout the State to get her where she is today with her 66 criminal convictions. Tonier gave a 90 minute overview of Iowa. Everyone has an ACE score and it goes from zero to ten and studies have shown that the of her R.I.C.H Approach for strengthening relationships with the center on Respect, Individuality, higher the ACE score the greater the risk for chronic disease, mental illness, violence, and being a Connection, and Hope. She focused on heightening the awareness of trauma and how to interact victim of violence. The most common ACE in Iowa adults was emotional abuse at 26.8% which was with trauma victims and survivors. The goal, with the knowledge of the R.I.C.H approach, that she followed closely by adult substance abuse at 26.1%. Cushatt explained that childhood trauma is spoke on is to help our District clients feel safe so they can begin to heal from their traumatic often not an isolated incident. Therefore, if our clients are coming to us and opening up about their experiences in their past. The aim for the District is to take a new approach with being trauma trauma in their childhood it is very likely that their ACE score is two or above. In the study of Iowa informed and to change the way we interact in the future with clients to guide them to put their best adults it was found that 14.5% experience four or more ACE’s which indicate a significant level of foot forward and move on to a better future. childhood trauma and greatly increases the risk of poor outcomes. Lisa presented numbers from a study published in 2018 that reported 65.65% of female prisoners reported four or more ACEs The conference reconvened and heard from a local expert on trauma and more specifically “Looking and that 42.7% of low-risk, non-violent male prisoners reported four or more ACE’s. These are the at Behaviors through a Trauma Lens”. Gladys Alvarez, LISW began by talking about how being individuals that we as a District are working with. The day was wrapped up by remembering the trauma informed is a paradigm shift. It is going from asking the question “what is wrong with you” clients that we serve and how in our District’s mission we say to “transform”. Because we are taking to “what happened to you”. There is no one type of trauma, and trauma is something that we those ACE scores of four, where things start to get more serious, and helping clients transform with all have. There is acute trauma, chronic trauma, complex trauma, and historical/intergenerational their trauma and not just tossing it off to the side. trauma. Yet they all can be helped with the four essential elements to TIC which are to connect, protect, respect, and redirect. Alvarez spoke on how Trauma Informed Care is building resilience in The second day of the conference started with a presentation on “Inclusivity in Tough Environments” our clients so they can thrive as individuals. There was something that stuck out that Gladys said by Breanna Ward, CRC, LMHC. Breanne began her presentation by talking about “The Great Divide”
8 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report which she describes as members of our society not being able to identify and include different The final speaker of the first ever Trauma Informed Care Conference was Hector Mastascastillo, ideas and perspectives of those who we share a common area with. It is the difference between MSW, LICSW. He presented his story and knowledge around Trauma and Resilence and finished with equality and equity. She branched off of this to discuss microaggressions which defined are “one EMDR therapies and the importance of self-care. Hector spoke about Big “T” and Little “t” Trauma form of systemic everyday racism used to keep those at the [minority] margins in their place”. Ward and the differences that they have but yet never saying that one is “worse” than the other. Because presented that there are different types of microaggressions and they include verbal, nonverbal, they are both to be considered trauma and both cause significant changes in the perceptions of the and environmental and that these three different types can be further placed into three categories individual. Resilience is defined as “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. And which include microassaults, microinsults, and microinvalidations. All of these types and categories the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity”. Mastascastillo introduced us of microaggressions can be seen on a daily basis, and we know this because during the presentation to EMDR, which is a type of therapy and treatment for PTSD and many other forms of trauma. EMDR we were all asked to share among our table the different times we have seen each of them. Nobody is bilateral stimulation with an 8-phase integration technique for treatment that combines all the had the same incident but everyone could think of something that they themselves have said, heard, major orientations and incorporates the past, the present, and the future. EMDR is used to reprocess or done or something that has been done or said to them. Which brings up the term of voluntary the networks of information that the brain has stored and allows for new relevant connections to ignorance, which as Breanne talked about is a result from the neglect to take reasonable steps to be made. This approach is helping many victims and survivors of traumatic experiences because obtain knowledge to resolve a situation. In conclusion, she offered the approach of assertive caring it is allowing individuals to rewire their thoughts and minimize the triggers that once may have which can make the ‘invisible’ visible and generate safety. Assertive caring includes empathizing with been controlling their lives. Hector continued the discussion on trauma stating that we all have it in the dilemma, setting limits, suggesting alternatives, and getting agreement on the alternative from different ways, but we all have it every day with our jobs. Hearing trauma from our clients we are the team members. exposed to vicarious and secondary trauma that we may sometimes forget about. He pushed for us to not forget about self-care and to S.T.O.P (stop what you’re doing, take a break, observe yourself The second speaker was Keenan Crow from OneIowa, he came with a co-worker Max and together and your surroundings, and proceed mindfully). they discussed LGBTQ issues through a trauma lens. The main takeaway from their presentation was that it is important to get to know each individual on that individual basis and to show them the Overall the two day TIC Conference was full of information for all staff and it was exciting to see a dignity and respect that they deserve. The biggest question for this community typically surrounds the new wave of energy leave the doors on the second day. Everyone from the District was given fresh pronoun that they go by. It can be a hard question to ask at first but it can save a lot of awkwardness information and ideas to go and try with their clients who we all had a different understanding about and hard feelings in the future, and they say to ask it and then to take their answer seriously. If a with the idea of accepting their trauma. client opens up and says they want to be called a different name or by a particular pronoun then it is our job as a District to respect what we have been asked to do and to follow through on it.
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 9 2019 SUPERVISORS
Top Row and down the stairs: Jerry Evans, Mike Brown, Anthony Williams, Robin Merk, Tony Tatman, Carly Millsap, Kristi Skare, Cindy Morrison, Tony Schmitz, Tiffany Krouch, Heather Bell, Jeff Schultz
Front Row, Left to Right: Art Rabon, Lance Wignall, Cameron Gowdy, Angela Karaidos, Nikki Phillips, Corey Disterhoft, Laura Wernimont, Brandon Garvey
Not Pictured: Scott Jones, Chad Hepperly, Christine Parmerlee, Carrie Schouten, Teri Sommerlot
10 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report Tom Hockensmith, Fifth Judicial District Board of Directors Chairperson
Jerry Evans, District Director
Art Rabon, Assistant Director Tony Tatman, Clinicial Services Director — SOTP
2-Physchologist 3-PPO III 2-PPO II 1-PPO I Angela Karaidos Residential Manager — Fresh Start Women’s Center
1-Residential Supervisor 1-CTC 2-PPO III 7-PPO II 1-Chaplin Mike Brown, Division Manager — Field Services
Heather Bell Robin Merk Cameron Gowdy Residential Supervisor — FDM Residential Supervisor — Residential Supervisor — FDM Cindy Morrison Chad Hepperly Brandon Garvey Fresh Start Women’s Center PPO Supervisor — Region PPO Supervisor — 1000 PPO Supervisor — Fugitive Unit EMS Coordinator 1-Workcrew Leader 3-PPO II, Federal 8-Residential Officers 3-Maintenance Technicians 8-PPO II 1-PPO I 2-Secretary 14-PPO II 6-PPO III 1-Outside Provider 1-PPO I, Federal 1-Food Service Leader 1-CPM, OWI 2-CTC, OWI 3-Food Service Coordinators 1-Education Instructor Anthony Williams Scott Jones Jeff Schultz Christine Parmerlee Residential Supervisor — FDM PPO Supervisor — Region PPO Supervisor — PPO Supervisor — CTC Anthony Schmitz Court House and Satellites Nicole Phillips 11-Residential Officers Residential Supervisor, FDM 8-PPO II 1-PPO I 2-Secretary 8-CTC 1-PPO II Residential Supervisor — FDM 1-PPO III 5-PPO II 1-PPO I 3-CPM 1-Substance Abuse Liaison 10-Residential Officers 8-Residential Officers 1-IT Specialist Lance Wignall Carly Millsap 2-Systems Administrators PPO Supervisor — 910 PPO Supervisor — Fort Des Moines 1-Chaplin Corey Disterhoft PPO Supervisor — 1000 8-PPO III 5-PPO III 3-PPO III 11-PPO II
1-PPO III 11-PPO II Teri Sommerlot, Division Manager — Polk County Jail 1-IT Specialist
Kristi Skare Tiffany Krouch 1-Administrative Officer Administrative Officer — Clerical Supervisor — Laura Wernimont, Administrative Officer — Administration Administration Administration
2-PPO III 1-PPO II 2-CPM 1-Clerical Supervisor 2-Administrative Assistants 2-Accounting Technicians 2-PTR Interviewers 13-Secretaries 2-Personnel Technicians 2-PT PTR Interviewers
Carrie Schouten, Executive Officer
Karen Chapman, Personnel Specialist VACANCIES: 1−Executive Officer 14−Residential Officer 2−Secretary 2−PPOII 3−CTC 1−Educational Instructor 1−Food Service Coordinator 1−Maintenance Technician 1−Administrative Assistant
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 11 ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
12 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report ADMINISTRATION AND HUMAN These beliefs are centered on the idea that the clients that we work with have the ability to change. The Fifth Judicial District offers employment in many areas with varying classifications such as RESOURCES administrative support, field services, residential services, and supervisor/managerial positions. The District also offers internship opportunities within all of the different areas of the District. The Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services is an Equal Opportunity Employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of age, color, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or any classification protected by the Federal, State, or local law.
We have had a large number of new employees join our District. There were a few managerial promotions during the 2018 fiscal year which had a trickle-down effect for the 2019 year. There was a number of promotions which then opened up more positions that needed to be filled over the course of the 2019 fiscal year. We celebrated all of these changes within our District with our Fourth Annual Swearing-In Ceremonies.
Back Row, Left to Right: Administrative Officer Laura Wernimont, Administrative Officer Kristi Skare, Christy Holmes, Bruce Mills IT DEPARTMENT Front Row, Left to Right: Marissa Patterson, Karen Chapman, Tanya Peacock, Kelly Overton, Nikki Brown, Executive Officer Carrie Schouten ADMINISTRATION SUPPORT STAFF
Left to Right: Assistant Director Art Rabon, Yolanda Brown, Scott Adams, Marshall Payne
The IT Department at the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services is located within the 1000 Washington Avenue location. There are three individuals that make up this department Back Row, Left to Right: Supervisor Tiffany Krouch, Kariann Mikesell, Deborah Pearson, Tisha Bimbi, Jamie Trogdon that includes two Systems Administrators and one Information Technology Specialist. This unit Second Row, Left to Right: Administrative Officer Kristi Skare, Tami Turbes, Julie Thompson, Marci Rabon serves all staff members across each location within the Fifth Judicial District. The staff members of Front Row, Left to Right: Sara Allen, Brigette Rognes, Samantha Marlow, Jill Fresh, Tiffany Dawson, Brenda Ramirez the IT Department are tasked with the daily operation of all computer equipment. This includes, but is not limited to: keeping the network up one hundred percent by ensuring that the District remains The Human Resources Department and Administrative Unit for the Fifth Judicial District Department virus-free, keeping all equipment updated and in working order, and confirming that the District of Correctional Services consist of one Personnel Specialist, three Administrative Assistants, one remain on the cutting edge of technology. As well as utilizing all available software and/or developing Executive Officer, two Administration Officers, two Personnel Technicians, and two Accounting programming that allows the District to operate as efficiently as possible. The IT Department tracks Technicians. The department is open and available to answer staff questions and provide assistance all deployed equipment to gauge lifespan and replacement when necessary. System Administrators in the areas of worker’s compensation, benefits, training, policies and procedures, and hiring. The are available on-call 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure that all staff have connectivity to Human Resources Department is dedicated to recruiting talented and qualified applicants and the network, as 98 percent of the work the District does depends on network up time. interns who have beliefs that align with the Mission, Beliefs, and Vision of the Fifth Judicial District.
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 13 ACCOMPLISHMENTS TRAINING GOALS AND OBJECTIVES FY 2018/2019 FY 2019/2020
Training within the Fifth Judicial District is designed to meet the standards of the Department of 1. Continue developing more staff trainers in different topics. Corrections, and the Federal Standards of a Comprehensive Sanction Center. The Fifth also sets • Objective/Format: The Training Coordinator will continue to bring in Trainer of Trainers their own mandatory standards for employees as well as offers some classes that employees had (TOT) classes on different subject matter so we can develop more in-house trainers. requested from their needs assessment. 2. Provide a formalized Personal Safety training for all staff. • Objective/Format: The department has three Personal Safety instructors and plans to have As of July 1, 2018, the department had 248 employees. During this fiscal year, we had 30 new ongoing training throughout the year. employees, two of which have since left the department. This report will be based on 218 employees. • The Personal Safety program continues to grow and gain more support. The goal is to have all employees take part in some aspect of the Personal Safety program. This is a The Iowa Corrections Learning Center produced online trainings for the entire state. This fiscal year continuous goal. has been different with updates occurring at the DOC Learning Center therefore these trainings 3. Continue offering CCP Trainings and Boosters. have been limited. In the fourth quarter the modules completed by every employee were Work Rules • Objective/Format: Have current CCP instructors train staff in cognitive behavioral and Code of Conduct and a PREA Refresher course. programming. • CCP training will be on-going for new staff. Other required trainings include the following: • To help staff use their Core Correctional Practices everyday, PPO III Lisa Roetman created 1. Firearms is required only for those that carry a trifold flip chart that can sit on employees work area to remind them of the skills clients • Nine staff completed this training. The nine staff who completed this training are a part may need help with. of our Warrant/Fugitive Team Officers. 4. Develop leadership projects for line staff. 2. Mandatory Reporting Adult and Child • Objective/Format: The Training Coordinator, Director, and Leadership Committee Coaches • 142 Staff completed the Mandatory Reporting Adult training and 146 staff completed will work with line staff on leadership committees to develop their skills. the Mandatory Reporting Child training. This training is required for the re-certification every five years. INCOME OFFSET 3. Core Correctional Practices (CCP) • 24 staff completed this training. This training is offered at least once a year to accommodate The Offset Program is a method used by the State of Iowa to collect money owed to the State under new hires. Chapter 8A.504 of the Code of Iowa. The Iowa Code directs the Department of Administrative 4. CPR Training Services, State Accounting Enterprise (DAS-SAE) to establish and maintain a procedure to collect • 28 staff completed the CPR/AED training. This training is required for re-certification every against any claim owed to a person by a state agency, and then apply the money owed to the two years. person against the debt owed by the person to the State of Iowa. Sources of Offset Funds include: • Tax Returns • Casino Winnings Other trainings provided in-house this fiscal year include the following: • Vendor Payments for Goods and Services • Lottery Winnings • New Employee Orientation • Personal Safety Training/ Home Visits Income Offset collected: • Personal Safety • Use of Force/ Safety-Security FY2011 — $44,629.11 FY2016 — $50,250.96 • Narcan Training • Trauma Informed Care Conference FY2012 — $25,086.60 FY2017 — $49,756.38 • Core Correctional Practices • DRAOR FY2013 — $44,648.73 FY2018 — $56,412.87 • IRR FY2014 — $64,963.03 FY2019 — $55,577.89 • ACT/ACTV • ICOTS FY2015 — $68,349.51
14 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report FINANCIAL INFORMATION
EXPENDITURE DETAIL REVENUES BY SOURCE
PERSONAL SERVICES $ 22,531,794 GENERAL FUND APPROPRIATIONS $ 21,846,060 TRAVEL AND SUBSISTENCE $ 202,354 INTRA STATE TRANSFERS $ 67,518 SUPPLIES $ 499,970 LOCAL FUNDS $ 4,850,976 CONTRACTUAL SERVICES $ 2,707,015 FEDERAL SUPPORT $ 56,010 EQUIPMENT AND REPAIRS $ 1,056,848 INTEREST INCOME $ 22,011 CLAIMS AND REPAIRS $ 59,279 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME $ 48,764 CARRY FORWARD FROM FY2018 $ 1,430,116
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 15 FIELD SERVICES
16 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report OVERVIEW supervision. With this type of probation a client will be seen once every six months. The contacts increase by each level. The types of contacts include Probation/Parole Officer structured Contacts (office visits), Collateral Contacts, Supervision strategies and programming, and the response The Field Services Division provides community supervision to pretrial, probation, and parole cases. to violations. A level five client, for example, would have four structured contacts a month, four Cases are assigned to officers based on the client’s level of risk. The highest risk cases that require collateral contacts a month, as well as various supervision strategies and a different response to more intensive supervision are given to the officers with the higher risk caseload. The clients who any violations that may occur. are considered to be high risk and/or intensive meet with their Probation Parole Officer both in the office and at their place of residence. On the opposite end, clients who are considered to be low risk do not require the officers to conduct home visits and some only need to be seen once every six STATEWIDE SUPERVISION CONTACT STANDARDS months. In every Parole case, an inspection of the residence is conducted by the department prior to COMPLETED AND ATTEMPTED HOME VISITS the client discharging from prison. Officers utilize validated risk instruments and needs assessments as a part of their supervision practices. The goals are to align available community resources and break down barriers in order to prevent future criminal behavior and to protect the community. The HOME VISITS: POLK CO. HOME VISIT: REGION Field Services Division is a complex part of the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services with many unique units that all work together towards a common goal.
CORRECTIONS CONTINUUM
The Corrections Continuum is a sentencing option available to the Court under the Iowa Code 901B. The Corrections Continuum consists of five levels: VISITED: 3,844 | ATTEMPTED: 1,219 VISITED: 98 | ATTEMPTED: 43 • Level 1 – Non community-based corrections sanctions • Level 2 – Probation/ Parole including monitored, supervised and intensive supervision sanctions PRETRIAL • Level 3 – Quasi-incarceration sanctions are those supported by residential facility placement or 24 hour electronic monitoring TERI SOMMERLOT • Level 4 – Short-term incarceration designed to be of short duration • Level 5 – Incarceration The Continuum: • Uses a team approach to ensure fair and consistent decisions • Uses intermediate community-based sanctions • Provides immediate responses to client needs and accountability for behavior • Reduces court time needed to conduct revocation hearings The law allows the Districts the authority to make administrative decisions regarding the supervision of community-based clients within levels 2, 3, and parts one and three of level 4 (as seen in Iowa Code 901B).
INTERMEDIATE CRIMINAL SANCTIONS Back Row, Left to Right: Gavin Blair, Christine King, Jana Madison, Supervisor Teri Sommerlot, David Hauser Front Row, Left to Right: Joshua Buol, Sarah Heiden, Devin Hocking; Not Pictured: Courtney Dolash, Shelley Reese The Fifth Judicial District has implemented the Statewide Supervision Contact Standards within the Corrections Continuum Levels allowed by law. These standards identify the number of contacts, The Pretrial Services unit is comprised of nine staff members and is located within the Polk County supervision strategies and programming, and responses to violations that the Probation/Parole Jail and the Criminal Courts Building. Employees within this unit include two Probation Parole Officers must have with the client depending on the client’s supervision level. The levels are Officer IIIs, one Probation Parole Officer II, four Probation Parole Officer Is, and two Pretrial numbered 0-5. The level numbered 0 is self-supervision and the individual would not be with the Interviewers. This unit is under the supervision of Teri Sommerlot, Division Manager. The purpose of Fifth Judicial District. A level one client would be considered low-risk and would be on reduced pretrial release is to gather information that relates to the defendant’s risk of failing to appear in
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 17 court and/or the risk of the individual committing a new offense. The information that is gathered clients. All new probationers are sent to the Centralized Probation Unit immediately following is then used to make a recommendation to the court which is used to determine bond conditions. sentencing or upon their release from jail. This unit signs up the majority of clients receiving The second role of the pretrial unit is to provide supervision matching the identified risk level of the probation in Polk County. They are the staff members that conduct the risk assessment using the individual client while their case progresses through the court system. actuarial instrument and an interview to determine the supervision level that the client will be most successful with, and assign a Probation Parole Officer to the case. During this fiscal year the statewide pilot project utilizing the Public Safety Assessment (PSA) ended on December 31, 2018. This evidence based tool was used for one year and assisted this unit in determining an individual’s risk of committing a new offense and/or failing to appear in court. REDUCED SUPERVISION UNIT Therefore, the second half of the fiscal year the unit used their knowledge from the extensive CAMERON GOWDY research from the Public Safety Assessment combined with the scoring tool that was used before the introduction of the PSA. With this combination of information, the unit was able to continue to provide a recommendation to the Court at initial appearance and continued to have successful numbers.
Over the course of the 2019 fiscal year the Pretrial Services Unit served 2,695 new clients in the Des Moines area through the use of the PSA and the traditional pretrial release program. Release conditions are given by the court after recommendation from the Pretrial unit. The conditions then allow for different levels of pretrial supervision and other related requirements such as court reminders, office visits, curfews, electronic monitoring, urinalysis, and treatment participation. The benefit that this unit brings is that it can help positively affect jail population and allow defendants to retain their employment, housing, family relationships, etc. during the course of their criminal proceedings. CENTRALIZED INTAKE UNIT Left to Right: Supervisor Cameron Gowdy, Kasey Kirts, Angela Harper, Gina Snuttjer, Donault Moore COURTHOUSE — JEFF SCHULTZ The Reduced Supervision Unit, formally known as Low Risk Probation, is designed to supervise non-violent cases. The Intake Unit uses the Iowa Risk Assessment Revised which generates a score that will give the officers the level of risk that a client has of committing a new offense. Those with the lower numbers have lower risk and therefore are placed on probation with the Reduced Supervision Unit. This unit supervises approximately 4,400 clients and is staffed with eight Low Risk Probation Officers. throughout all the counties served. On average, it is predicted that the unit will complete 250 new intakes, 180 discharges, and 12 revocations every month.
The contact standard for these clients due to their level of risk is to have contact once every six months. This is to verify that the court ordered terms and conditions of their probation are being satisfied. Typically, around month five of a client’s supervision the Probation Officers will check in with the client. Clients, are to provide verification through certificates of completion and proof of payment of their fines and fees. This gives officers what is needed to meet the court’s requirements. Due to meeting these standards the client will be eligible for an early discharge at six months. The Back Row, Left to Right: Santiago Alonzo, Supervisor Jeff Schultz; Front Row, Left to Right: Tami Turbes, Tara Richey, Mallory Deeth; Not Pictured: Ray Oakley remainder of the cases will remain on supervision until the terms and conditions are met. If little to no progress has been met by the sixth month a court date will be set to determine additional The Centralized Probation Intake Unit is housed within the Polk County Criminal Courts building sanctions. The sanctions can include extended and/or increased to a higher level of supervision or and is staffed with two Community Program Monitors, two Probation Parole OfficerI s, and two revocation. This probation is made for individuals who are pro-social and can address needs with secretaries under the supervision of Jeff Schultz. During the 2019 fiscal year, the unit served 4,266 little hands on supervision, as studies show that is what works best for those types of clients.
18 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report INTERSTATE COMPACT UNIT developed by the Probation Parole Officer to address specific needs. Clients under supervision are monitored through urinalysis testing, breath analysis, electronic monitoring/GPS, surveillance, GABE BURKHART collateral contacts, and referrals to community agencies. The Probation/Parole Officer will attempt to engage family and pro-social support to aid the individual under supervision to have a successful re-entry into society and live a crime free lifestyle. This year 12,209 clients served on Probation and 2,461 clients served on Parole within the Fifth Judicial District.
PROBATION/PAROLE LANCE WIGNALL’S UNIT
Left to Right: Simona Hammond, Supervisor Gabe Burkhart, Charles Lauterbach
Interstate Compact is the transfer of an individual’s supervision between states. Because of the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System (ICOTS) the supervision of clients within this unit is handled similarly across all states as well as Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and the District of Columbia. During this fiscal year, an average of 354 clients were served by the Interstate Compact Back Row, Left to Right: Joel Potter, Chris Frederickson, Bob Pedersen, Gabe Burkhart Unit. This unit is comprised of a sole staff member in the position of Probation Parole OfficerIII that Middle Row, Left to Right: Alvin Cole, Ben Carse, Nicholas Corbin, Darin Hutchinson, Supervisor Lance Wignall covers Polk County and assists Region Probation and Parole officers when requested. This officer also Front Row, Left to Right: Angela Hollingsworth, Jennifer Kimbrough, Lisa Roetman, Whitney Mann works with staff from the Department of Corrections Central Office with annual Interstate Compact Not Pictured: Paula Elliott trainings for all officers and supervisors with a caseload. The goal of the Interstate Compact Offender Tracking System is to regulate the movement of probationers and parolees across state lines while still PROBATION/PAROLE maintaining effective supervision with public safety, offender accountability, and victims’ rights. Every CHAD HEPPERLY’S UNIT case is different but the objective of this unit is to allow clients to be around their family and support system while they are completing their court ordered obligations. PROBATION/PAROLE UNIT
Probation is the supervised release of adult individuals in the community as a result of a deferred judgment or suspended sentence. Probation is pre-incarceration as it provides an alternative to institutionalization where convicted misdemeanants and felons remain in the community under supervision provided by a Probation Officer (PO). Parole is the supervised release of a client from a state correctional institution. Parole is post-incarceration and provides for the remainder of the individual’s sentence to be under the supervision of a Parole Officer (PO) while the client re-enters the community.
Risk assessments are used to determine the level of supervision and contact frequency for each Left to Right: Supervisor Chad Hepperly, Karen Mulhall, Ashley Mickle, Christine Sauser, Lorrie Wyld, Enrique Orrante client. An assessment of the client’s areas of need is conducted for which case planning is then Not Pictured: Deb Shepard
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 19 The Probation Units are housed at the 910/1000 Washington office location and focuses on SATELLITES the supervised release of adjudicated adult individuals. As a result of a deferred judgement or suspended sentence probation provides a pre-incarceration alternative to institutionalization. JEFF SCHULTZ This allows individuals convicted of misdemeanors and felons to remain in the community under supervision by an assigned Probation Officer from one of these following units. The utilization of risk assessments are used to determine their level of supervision, and the frequency of contact. An assessment of their areas of need is conducted and case planning is developed to address those needs. Clients are monitored on probation through urinalysis testing, breath analysis, electronic monitoring/GPS, surveillance, collateral contacts, and referrals to community agencies. Attempts to engage family and pro-social support is also an essential function of probation supervision. Clients are offered various opportunities and resources to assist in successfully re-entry into society and a crime free lifestyle, which is the goal of these units.
PAROLE COREY DISTERHOFT’S UNIT
Left to Right: Candida Storey, Lisa Chedester, Teresa Andersen, Kris Clark, Jessica Dicks, Supervisor Jeff Schultz
Satellite offices work at the following locations, where they are provided an office: • Ankeny Police Department • Urbandale Police Department • West Des Moines Police Department
REGION OFFICES
The Fifth Judicial District is made up of sixteen counties. All counties outside of Polk County are termed the “region” counties, which are separated into a Western and Eastern half. During fiscal year 2019, the fifteen region counties served 4,030 clients. At which point about 2,025 were under Back Row, Left to Right: Supervisor Corey Disterhoft, Saskia Schweitzer, Alexander Lott, Emma Dedic supervision in the region at any one time. Of those 2,025 under supervision, approximately 1,742 Front Row, Left to Right: Jennifer Soulinthavong, Lindsay Light, Charity Klop are on probation, 172 are on parole, 33 are under pretrial release supervision, and nine are on for special sentence. Parole is the supervised release of individuals from one of the state correctional institutions or prisons. The Parole Unit promotes public safety and strives to reduce recidivism while supervising The Western half of the region consists of ten counties; Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Guthrie, adults released from custody onto parole. One of the primary purposes is to assist parolees in Madison, Ringgold, Taylor, Decatur, and Union. Officers meet with clients in Creston, Adel, Osceola, their transition back into the community while being mindful of protecting victims and survivors. and satellite offices in the Madison County Law Enforcement Center, the Perry Police Department, Evidence based practices including risk assessments are utilized to identify the risks, needs, and the Guthrie Center Courthouse, and the Adair County Courthouse. This half of the region is staffed level of supervision needed for each parolee. Case plans are also used to identify protective with ten Probation Parole Officers, and two secretaries under the supervision of Scott Jones. factors and assist in providing a balanced supervision approach where the appropriate services, monitoring, community referrals, and sanctions are combined to help parolees develop necessary The Eastern half of the region consists of five counties; Lucas, Jasper, Marion, Warren, and Wayne. skills for success. Parolees are offered a wide variety of resources and opportunities to maximize Officers meet with clients in Newton, Knoxville, Indianola, and satellite offices in the Pella Police their chance of a successful re-entry which is the goal of this unit. Department, Chariton Law Enforcement Center, and the Corydon Courthouse. This half of the region is staffed with nine Probation Parole Officers, one Presentence Investigator, and two secretaries under the supervision of Cindy Morrison.
20 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report The region offices cover a lot of rural areas within the Fifth District. These individuals are responsible for probation, parole, pretrial release, and interstate compact cases. They do not have the ability like staff members in Polk County to have specialized caseloads and therefore must be knowledgeable and have experience in all areas of community supervision.
During the 2019 fiscal year, staff completed training in Trauma Informed Care. This along with gained knowledge and use of Core Correctional Practices assist officers in the region to help clients work through their trauma issues and risk/needs. The region Probation Parole Officers also began to conduct home visits on high risk offenders and implemented the level system. The goal to improve outcomes is to help clients heal and become better citizens by reducing risk in the community.
NEWTON REGION
Left to Right: Cindy Miller, Kelly Johnson; Not Pictured: Shane Foster
INDIANOLA REGION
Left to Right: Jason Beard, Wendy Gehringer, Carrie Hill, Stephanie Felice, Ben Anders
CRESTON REGION
Back Row, Left to Right: Michelle Creveling, Ryan Nelson, Supervisor Scott Jones, Mandy McConnelee Front Row, Left to Right: Brenda Bills, Norma Wolfe, Intern Maria Lopez
KNOXVILLE REGION
Left to Right: Kelly Wickam, Timothy Banasik, David Denney; Not Pictured: Jim Miedema
ADEL REGION
Back Row, Left to Right: Supervisor Scott Jones, Michelle Idleman, Kelly Forrester, Nicki Herbert, Stacy Antisdel Front Row, Left to Right: Mary Jo Freestone, Mark Esser, Amanda Neuman
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 21 PRESENTENCE INVESTIGATION UNIT WARREN COUNTY OWI COURT CHAD HEPPERLY
Left to Right: Judge Brendan Greiner, Probation Officer Jason Beard, Assistant Warren County Attorney Justin Rogers Left to Right: Supervisor Chad Hepperly, Becky Gonnerman, Shelly Silver, Becky Dyer, Lisa Baker, Diane Manser Not Pictured: Dawn Teggatz, John Capitani, Cathy Buseman Warren County has developed a unique and creative way of facilitating supervision and treatment for offenders battling substance abuse issues. Developed in 2010, the OWI Court is a collaborative A Presentence Investigation (PSI) is an electronically filed report that is prepared with the purpose effort between the Court, County Attorney, Defense Counsel, Fifth Judicial District, and local of assisting the Court in determining an appropriate sentence for a defendant. The Presentence treatment agencies. During this fiscal year. The Warren County OWI Court Program had twelve Investigation Unit is composed of eight staff members under the supervision of Chad Hepperly. A participants. Four of the participants successfully completed the program, two were unsuccessfully PSI report is required by Iowa Code on most felonies and can be ordered at the discretion of the terminated from the program. court for misdemeanors. Presentence Investigators utilize risk assessments for their reports to assist in determining a sentencing recommendation.
A Presentence Investigation report is most commonly utilized at a sentencing hearing where the report is considered to be in long format. This type of report will include the individuals criminal, education, employment, family, address, substance abuse, and mental health history. It will also attain the defendant’s side of what happened and if applicable a victims statement. Information is gathered from a biographical data packet that the individual fills out and goes over with a PSI unit member during a one-on-one interview. Victim and collateral contacts are also used to obtain more information about the individual/case. A PSI report can be also post format, where an individual has already stated their plea and has waived the use of a long format PSI during sentencing. Therefore, the report is strictly the individual’s criminal history that the staff member gathers information from the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), the Iowa Court system (ICIS), and the Iowa Corrections Offender Network (ICON) databases. All of these resources are used in all format Presentence Investigation reports. A PSI can also take place pre-plea where there has not been a guilty plea entered by the individual but the Court asks for the information to be given without a sentencing recommendation. For the fiscal year of 2019, over 1,412 long format PSI reports and over 664 post format Presentence Investigation reports were completed. These reports have also been found to be helpful for correctional authorities (prison and probation/parole) as a case management tool successive to sentencing.
22 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 23 DOMESTIC ABUSE/ISP UNIT DRUG COURT (INTENSIVE SUPERVISION UNIT) JEFF SCHULTZ CARLY MILLSAP
Left to Right: Pam Summers (Defense Attorney), Judge David May, Chelsea Armbrecht (Legal Assistant), Dena Merk, Samantha Marlow, Pam Wells, Justin Allen (Prosecutor); Not Pictured: Haley Dickel (Court Attendant) Back Row, Left to Right: Kevin Christensen, Julie Mariner, Jesse Rincon, Broderick Daye, Alan Robinson, Supervisor Carly Millsap Front Row, Left to Right: Teresa Pranger, Marquetta Jackson, Katy Muelhaupt, Austin Sabin, Justin Hyde, Samantha Kindred, Robbie Wilford; Not Pictured: Greg Patton, Jamel Jefferson, Don Bolden Drug Court is a special court with the responsibility of handling cases involving drug-using clients with the capability of comprehensive supervision, drug testing, treatment services, and immediate The Domestic Abuse and Intensive Supervision Unit (ISP) consists of 12 Probation Parole Officer IIs sanctions and incentives. It is a diversion program designated to divert non-violent substance under the supervision of Carly Millsap, who each supervise approximately 70-80 clients for domestic abusing clients from the criminal justice system into treatment and rehabilitative programming. abuse or related charges. This unit also supervises individuals whose risk level warrants a Probation There are seven individuals that staff this program and they include one full-time Probation Parole Parole Officer III. Four Probation Parole Officer IIIs are included in this unit and each supervise OfficerIII , one full-time substance abuse liaison, one District Court Judge (part-time), one part-time approximately 30 clients. These Probation Parole Officer IIIs make up the Intensive Supervision defense attorney, one part-time prosecutor, one part-time coordinator, and one part-time clerical continuum, which consists of higher contact supervision monitoring and home visits within the staff. community. For fiscal year 2019, the ISP officers registered 305 home visits and recorded another 166 attempted home visit/client contacts. The Fifth Judicial District’s Drug Court has been operating since 1997. Drug Court convenes every Friday morning following a team conference reviewing each participant’s progress. The Drug Court Clients must complete the Iowa Domestic Abuse Program (IDAP) per Iowa Code. The District program is a minimum of 18 months and has five phases, including an alumni phase. Phase I is continues to implement curriculum within the Iowa Domestic Abuse Program that uses the Stabilization and lasts at least ninety days, during which the client will attend Drug Court sessions, Acceptance and Commitment Theory approach which is next generation in cognitive restructuring establish a treatment program, find a mentor, and more. PhaseII is Recovery, the client will continue programming. From July 1, 2018 to June 30, 2019, the Des Moines office had 529 clients who their sobriety, continue to attend Drug Court, be regularly employed, complete all community ended and completed the IDAP curriculum, and served 991 clients. service work, and more. Phase III is Transition and is recommended to take ninety days. The client will continue to maintain regular contact with their mentor/sponsor and probation officer, they will This unit as a whole focuses on collaboration with community agencies such as Children and also continue with their sobriety, attend phase III group, and more. Phase IV is Pre-Release and is Families of Iowa, Family Violence Center, local law enforcement agencies, Iowa Legal Aid, medical also recommended to take ninety days. In this phase of the program a client will develop a plan for personnel, and the Polk County Attorney’s Office. This is in effort to create a containment model of after graduation on how they will give back, and finalize an after care plan that is shared with the supervision for clients convicted of domestic violence. The Domestic Abuse unit remains committed family, significant others, and Drug Court Team. PhaseV is Support and the client will be held to all to continuing to seek out new assessments and implement updated tools designed to help with standards from the previous phases as they get ready to graduate from the program. Alumni is run victim safety. Also this unit is committed to offering better responses to client risk, and provide by graduated Drug Court clients and is where all Drug Court graduates get together monthly for stronger relationships with community stakeholders in responding to domestic violence. fellowship and recreational outings to continue to celebrate their sobriety.
24 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report Throughout each phase the contact frequency decreases. During Phase I the clients are seen weekly, CENTRAL COMMAND CENTER each phase adds a week in between the visits until phase V they are seen every five weeks. Often times, Probation parole Officers will see them more frequently with Office Visits, UA’s, court sessions, and special sessions (unplanned) that are due to issues clients may be encountering. Sixty-five clients were served in this program during this fiscal year.
Non-violent drug clients and drug related clients are eligible for Drug Court. This includes clients manufacturing for themselves to support their addiction and probation violators. A history of violence, including domestic abuse, possession or use of weapons, may be excluding factors for admission into the program. Individuals with a history of severe mental problems may also be excluded. Drug dealers and large-scale manufacturers are excluded.
All applicants must be screened prior to being accepted. A Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory (SASSI 3) and Iowa Risk Revised Assessment are utilized to assess the client. Further screening includes the Jesness and an intake client self-assessment.
Drug Court is a prison diversion program that clients have the opportunity to enter. It has been noted throughout the history of this program that if the individual does not enter with an internal The Central Command Center (CCC), located in Des Moines, Iowa, is the main statewide Electronic motivation they tend to develop one along the way. Clients like the way that Drug Court progresses Monitoring System (EMS) center for all eight judicial Districts as well as six other state agencies. their lives and this is why we feel that the Alumni portion of this program is so strong. EMS is an adjunct to other community based correctional supervision and treatment tools.
DRUG COURT SANCTIONS AND APPROACH Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) is the most innovative electronic surveillance technology used by criminal justice agencies. The monitoring system combines GPS technology and advanced Drug Court uses an escalating series of sanctions consistent with the Iowa Code and National Drug wireless communication protocols, as well as flexible reporting and unique mapping capabilities to Court Model of Intermediate Sanctions. Actions are immediate and start with the least intrusive. effectively track clients twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. The District’s GPS equipment They are not imposed in anger or for reasons other than to obtain a change in behavior. Alternatively, is used to monitor client’s whereabouts at all times. The CCC is immediately alerted when a client positive rewards are provided following pro-social behaviors. Attempts are made to have a ratio of is in violation of the GPS guidelines or is experiencing equipment issues that require immediate one sanction to five rewards. attention. If prompt action is needed, the Central Command Center will contact designated District staff to respond accordingly. The goal is long-term change extending beyond graduation from Drug Court. Drug Court clients also keep journals, complete written exercises, attend treatment programs, and complete community In addition to GPS, the District also utilizes SCRAM for alcohol monitoring along with a RF (Radio service to address behavioral and attitudinal issues. Frequency) unit for monitoring home curfews. The objective of these technologies is to hold the client accountable for their actions and build a new pattern of behavior. DRUG COURT GOALS • Reduce recidivism among drug clients by employing the most effective use of existing resources The goal of this program is to enhance public safety by monitoring client movements in the for substance abuse treatment community to ensure compliance. The District utilizes the most recent improvements in electronic • Alter lifestyle of the client to return them to productive and sober citizenship surveillance to more effectively monitor high risk clients. • Present effective alternatives to prison overcrowding and early release issues • Create a program which restores confidence in the courts and correctional services while Utilization of GPS, alcohol monitoring, and home curfew units by District staff enhance public safety saving dollars for the citizens of our city and county while maintaining client accountability. There were 686 clients served by GPS, 290 clients served by RF units and 283 clients served by alcohol monitoring systems.
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 25 MENTAL HEALTH UNIT SUPPORT SERVICE CENTER COREY DISTERHOFT CHRISTINE PARMERLEE
Left to Right: Supervisor Corey Disterhoft, Liz Chapin, Paul Johnson, Jill Daye, Maggie Wood Back Row, Left to Right: Lucas Sampson, Brian Moffatt, Jake Mullinax, Mallori Madonia, Kwame Smith Front Row, Left to Right: Supervisor Christine Parmerlee, Terri Orrante, Mary Avaux, Rachel Schoenthal, Irma Osmancevic Created in 1998, the Mental Health Unit provides supervision for probationers, parolees, and work release clients with severe and chronic mental health issues. This unit has direct community The Fifth Judicial District created the Support Services Center (SSC) in 1999. This unit was made to involvement and partnerships with agencies such as Jail Diversion, Eyerly Ball, NAMI, Polk County assist the Department by incorporating “Best Practices”, “What Works”, and effective correctional Integrated Health Services, etc. which are vital to ensure that all clients served by the Fifth Judicial interventions into operations. The SSC delivers research-based offender programming, provides staff District are receiving services and the social support needed to succeed on supervision. The Mental guidance in the areas of case management, and effective correctional interventions. The Support Health Unit consists of four Probation Parole Officers with advanced degrees and/or experience Services Center also assists unit supervisors with quality assurance on assessment tools, case in the mental health field under the supervision of Corey Disterhoft. This fiscal year some officers planning, and supervision according to risk, need, and responsivity. Within this unit there are eight presented at the Polk County’s Integrated Health Services meeting. These meetings are held quarterly Community Treatment Coordinators and one Probation Parole OfficerII under the supervision of SSC and are attended by mental health case managers who organize speakers from the community supervisor Christine Parmerlee. In fiscal year 2019, the Support Services Center had 1,172 new intakes to come and educate them on the services they offer. This unit presented training on Probation/ entering into programming. During this year the SSC provided services to a total of 3,099 clients. Parole 101, which included basic information on what happens when an individual is sentenced. The objective was to help bridge the gap with these services in the community and open a line of A new Batterers Intervention Program (BIP) called Achieving Change Through Value Based Behavior communication which in return could help the clients that are shared between organizations. (ACTV) has recently been developed and implemented in the state of Iowa, including the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services. Preliminary research shows ACTV may be Another highlight within this unit was the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) training that the unit effective, but it has not been evaluated in a randomized controlled trial. Directly comparing ACTV participated in. CIT was developed in Memphis, TN and is the most commonly used approach by and Duluth with a randomized design is needed to investigate the relative value of these two law enforcement agencies for responding to mental illness calls. This training allows officers to take treatments. on a specialist role when a potential mental health-related crisis is identified. Currently in the Support Services Center there is a research study being done that initially started in In fiscal year 2019, the Mental Health Unit had 145 new admissions, and 151 closures. As of June 30th, June 2018. It is comparing ACTV and the Duluth Model. The Duluth Model is based on the theory 2019 this unit was actively supervising 222 clients. This unit comprised of trained professional was that the primary cause of violence is due to patriarchal ideology; a man’s desire for power, control, developed to provide specialized treatment and supervision to a client based on their individual needs. and social reinforced sense of entitlement. This model addressed this by focusing on accountability,
26 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report confrontation, education, and “unlearning” attitudes. Achieving Change Through Value Based Behavior (ACTV) seeks to address violence with an evidence-based focus. This programming focuses on the emotional skill deficits that characterize domestic violence offenders, such as the inability to engage in adaptive goal-directed behavior when distressed and the lack of awareness, understanding, and/or acceptance of one’s emotions. ACTV encourages a non-confrontational, non- judgmental, and collaborative facilitator stance to identify and connect with what is important in life (values), awareness of and openness to, emotional experiences (acceptance or willingness), awareness of thoughts (diffusion), the ability to engage in valued behavior even when one may not want to (behavior change). Another key difference between the two programs is the Duluth Model utilizes lecture and advice-giving, whereas ACTV utilizes experiential learning and collaboration.
The purpose of this research project is to compare two BIPs in a randomized controlled trial. Although the goal of BIPs is to reduce domestic violence and hold offenders accountable, traditional Batterers Intervention Programs, such as the Duluth Model have shown minimal impact on domestic assault re-offense. Therefore, there is the urgent need for more research to help guide BIP innovation Dr. Amie Zarling, Iowa State University | Department of Human Development and Family Studies, Ph.D. Clinical Psychology and evaluations to bring about new approaches. Due to this lack of scientific evaluations of the Amie does research in Forensic Psychology and Clinical Psychology. Their most recent publication is ‘Evaluation of Acceptance mechanisms of Batterers Intervention Programs success, the question of how and why these and Commitment Therapy for Domestic Violence Offenders’. treatments work remains unanswered.
The Principle Investigator/Lead researcher, Dr. Amie Zarling, for this project has an ongoing partnership with the Department of Corrections. This individual has also successfully completed research and practice collaborations with the Fifth Judicial District. Subjects for the study will include approximately 400 men that are court-mandated to complete a Batterers Intervention Program and are randomized to either ACTV or Duluth. To be eligible for this study the subjects Domestic Violence (DV) offense must be their first DV offense and they cannot have had any Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Based Programming or Duluth programming previously. Self-report data is collected at pre-, mid-, and post-treatment to assess offenders’ changes that occur during treatment that may impact outcomes. To measure treatment outcomes data from victims, as well as official criminal charges will be obtained. The primary outcomes of interest will be the offenders’ aggressive and controlling behaviors (as reported by victims) and domestic assault recidivism (as indicated by criminal charges) within the year after Batterers Intervention Program participation. Community Treatment Coordinator Lucas Sampson facilitating the ACTV curriculum and going over the Matrix with a Analyses will be conducted to compare outcomes between ACTV and Duluth. In addition, the theory group of clients. of change underlying each problem will be evaluated with mediation analyses to assess any changes in process measures. Whether these changes accounted for positive outcomes in their respective programs (a decrease in sexist beliefs in Duluth and a decrease in experimental avoidance in ACTV) will also be assessed. The data analytic plan includes procedures to account for the effects of erosion and missing data.
Expected products from this study include evaluation reports for the Department of Corrections, as well as briefs for practitioners and policymakers. Other products will include peer-reviewed journal articles and conference presentations. The data will be archived to allow for future efforts to reproduce the project’s findings or to conduct secondary analyses.
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 27 SEX OFFENDER TREATMENT PROGRAM RE-ENTRY PROGRAM TONY TATMAN LANCE WIGNALL
Back Row: Ty Castle, Joseph Swaim, Jeff Askvig, Nicholas Martens, Supervisor Dr. Tony Tatman Left to Right: Alvin Cole, Angela Hollingsworth, Joel Potter, Supervisor Lance Wignall Front Row: Rachel Decker, Desiree LaBlanc, Becky Decarlo, Sara Nelson The Fifth Judicial District developed a re-entry initiative in February 2009. Over the ten years of The Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP) provides intensive and highly specialized supervision this program the focus has not changed: to provide culturally sensitive case management and and treatment to individuals convicted of sexual offenses. The SOTP adheres to the Containment programming to address the disproportionate number of African Americans on supervision. Three Approach Model, which is identified as one of the most effective models for working with individuals Probation/Parole Officers oversee this specialized caseload of African American male clients. who sexually offend in the community. The SOTP consists of three Probation/Parole Officer IIIs, three Consistent with the Responsivity Principle, these officers have increased contact with clients. The Probation/Parole Officer IIs, and two Psychologists under the supervision of Dr. Tony Tatman, Clinical officers also co-facilitate a class called MAP (Mindful Action Planning) that is conducted weekly. This Services Director. 36-week class uses a holistic approach that involves family, significant others, and employment- oriented situations in classroom sessions to help the client with decision making and emotion The Containment Model incorporates Truth Verification Testing, Supervision, and Treatment/ management. Participants are chosen through an assessment of the individual’s level of supervision Evaluation working collaboratively during a client’s supervision. Truth verification techniques and other important factors. In Fiscal Year 2019, the re-entry program had 127 new intakes and include random and routine computer voice stress analyzer examinations to measure adherence to are actively supervised 215 clients. The Re-Entry Program served 327 clients in FY19. In the past treatment and supervision rules, as well as to help guide appropriate interventions. Supervision can there was a large disparity in the rates of recidivism between Caucasians and African Americans. include, but is not limited to, office visits, conversations with collateral contacts, global positioning In comparison to the previous reporting year, this disparity has dramatically decreased due to the satellite (GPS) monitoring, drug and alcohol testing, and therapeutic home visits. A therapeutic home efforts implemented by the Re-Entry Program. visit is a person-centered, therapeutic interaction between the probation officer and client within the client’s residence. Agents conduct home visits with the client and residents (if available) to help build the working alliance and rapport with the client in order to establish a working relationship conducive for change. Treatment/Evaluations include risk and needs assessments, and individual and group counseling using the Good Lives treatment model. Good Lives has received considerable research and professional support as an appropriate method of treatment for individuals who have sexually offended. Treatment groups offered within this unit include Good Lives A (moderate risk), Good Lives B (high risk), Youthful Offender group, Orientation, Aftercare, Women’s Group, and Support Person’s Group. Other interventions offered within the SOTP include sexual Interest testing, psychological testing, risk assessments, psychosexual evaluations, individual treatment, and outside referrals when needed. At the end of fiscal year 2019, the SOTP was supervising approximately 389 clients.
28 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report YOUTHFUL OFFENDER PROGRAM The Intensive Youthful Offender Program (YOP) began in 1995 and was created to help juveniles and young adults who are charged with a first time felony. Clients within the YOP enter the program on COREY DISTERHOFT/LANCE WIGNALL an Intensive Pre-Trial status. This status is determined by an assessment of the individual’s risk and other important factors that staff take into consideration. The staff in this unit utilize evidence based practices in coordination with assessing the risk/needs of the client. They work to enhance intrinsic motivation within the individuals, target interventions, use skill training, and increase positive reinforcement. The staff in this unit also dedicate one afternoon a week to talk about each client individually with the courts to celebrate the successes, and talk about how to better help those who may be struggling. The Probation Officers are able to maintain this program within the Fifth Judicial District with ongoing support from the community. Collaboration efforts include Employee & Family Resources (EFR), DMACC, Workforce Development, Avery Comprehensive Services, Choices Therapy Services, New Beginnings, Youth Justice Initiative, Polk County Juvenile Detention Center, Primary Health, Iowa Homeless Youth Centers, and a variety of school Districts. YOP clients are given the opportunity to utilize the Evelyn K. Davis Center and other resources that allow clients to obtain their GED. Additionally, clients are referred to Youth Build which is a program offering certification in the area of construction.
Left to Right: Supervisor Corey Disterhoft, Leann Debord, Melissa O’Brien, Scott Thraen At the beginning of the YOP, clients are told about the four phases that they need to work through. During the first phase, the clients are to complete certain objectives. These include obtaining a Photo ID, finishing a Job Club Class (if not already employed), and they are required to follow a strict curfew. Once every item within the first phase is completed they are able to move to the next phase of the program. Each phase of the program becomes less restrictive as the client shows increasing responsibility. At the end of the client’s time with the YOP they will have finished a YOP ACTV group, which follows an ACT based curriculum focused on teaching life skills and emotion management. Clients will have also acquired their GED/high school diploma, completed fifty community service hours, obtained employment, paid off their supervision fee, demonstrated pro-social behaviors, and more. Clients take their knowledge and experiences from this program and participate in a minimum of three speaking panels at Polk County Juvenile Detention Center as a way of taking accountability for their crimes and giving back to younger offenders. Upon completion of the Youthful Offender Program, the clients will graduate and be placed on a year of misdemeanor probation with a deferred judgment. This can be seen as after-care to the YOP because they continue to be supervised at a lower level. All of this is done in order to make permanent changes in the youthful client’s behavior and lifestyle. In Fiscal Year 2019, there were 89 clients served in the Youthful Offender Program. Left to Right: Whitney Mann, Chris Frederickson, Supervisor Lance Wignall
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 29 WARRANT TEAM/HIGH RISK UNIT 2018/2019 UNIT HIGHLIGHTS BRANDON GARVEY/LANCE WIGNALL • In August of 2018, DMPD requested assistance in apprehending a hit and run fatality suspect. DMPD turned the case over to our unit and the suspect was apprehended after an extensive investigation spanning a three week period. • Members of the Fugitive Unit were part of the annual Home Visit Training at Camp Dodge. This training was a half day of classroom and a half day of scenario training over a two day period. The training provided valuable information for the region PPO IIs that are going to be doing home visit in their respective areas. • A special warrant sweep was initialized by our team and included the US Marshals and Polk County Sheriff’s Office. The sweep lasted one week and targeted Level 5 parole and work release absconders from the Fort Des Moines as well as high level sex offender absconders. Twenty-five of the forty-five targets were apprehended in the sweep. • The FBI requested assistance from our unit to take part in a large operational takedown of several area gang members. Our team was tasked with apprehending a subject who was on Back Row, Left to Right: Randal Schultz, Supervisor Lance Wignall, Supervisor Brandon Garvey, Ryan Smith, Nic Dahl Front Row, Left to Right: Lisa Roetman, Mike Evans, Kurt Kness, Nicholas Corbin, Samir Dzaferagic, Joe Harless probation and one of thirteen targets in the operation. The subject was arrested by the Fugitive Unit on a Probation Violation and had additional charges of Interference with Official Acts and The Warrant Team (Fugitive Unit) and High Risk Unit include a total of 11 staff members and is Felon in Possession of a Firearm as he ran from officers through the house and attempted to located at 910 Washington Ave. The team consists of six Probation/Parole Officer IIIs and one Polk dispose of a handgun that was in his possession. He also had new charges from Des Moines County Deputy. The unit is under the supervision of Brandon Garvey and supervisor Lance Wignall. PD for Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon (2 cts) and Dominion/Control of a Firearm by All officers within the units are Certified Law Enforcement Officers in the State of Iowa. The Warrant a Felon (2 cts). Team has been a part of the 5th Judicial District since 1993 is designed to apprehend high risk • The Unit took part in another warrant sweep initiated by Polk County Sheriff’s Office and absconders in the 5th Judicial District as well as check on high risk clients on supervision in the included the US Marshals as well. This sweep was intended to clean up Polk County warrants community. in NCIC. The sweep lasted one week and fifty-five warrants were cleared during that time. • Members of the unit assisted in the Polk County Sex Offender Registry compliance operation. Some of the services that the Warrant Team provide include: This involved many Polk County law enforcement agencies who checked on 758 offenders on the registry in Polk County 11 new warrants were requested and four arrests were made • Fugitive Apprehension — The unit finds and arrests absconders of probation, parole, work during the operation. release, residential facilities, and prison escapes. The unit made 1,074 arrests in FY2019. • Home Visits — Officers conduct home compliance checks of high risk offenders at their residences. The unit conducted 441 home visits this year with 148 more that were attempted. • Pre-Warrant Checks — Officers check on offenders that have been out of contact with their probation or parole officer to get them back into the office. This can avoid a warrant being issues for their arrest and reduces jail expenses. The unit conducted 18 pre-warrant checks in FY2019. • Home Placement Investigations — Officers check and approve housing for offenders at the residential facilities as well as new parolees being released from prison. The unit conducted 78 Home Placement Investigations in FY2019. • Sheriff’s Work Alternative Program (SWAP) — This program is a collaborative effort between the Fifth Judicial District and Polk County Sheriff’s Office. Low risk jail inmates are released on an ankle bracelet and monitored by officers.
30 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report RESIDENTIAL SERVICES
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 31 COMMUNITY TREATMENT UNIT The Fifth Judicial District operates two residential facilities that serve our 16 counties. We provide highly structured live-in supervision of problematic, high-risk and/or high-needs clients. A myriad of treatment, education, and related services are provided by the facilities. Clients are sentenced to the residential facility by the Court or the Board of Parole, which grants work releases from one of the nine state prison facilities. The District also provides a gradual release program for Federal Bureau of Prisons’ clients that wish to eventually reside in the area. The average stay at both the men’s and women’s facilities is four months. Clients are required to obtain employment and address treatment needs as directed by the Court or identified by evaluation during the risk assessment. Clients are required to meet financial obligations such as child support, victim restitution, court costs, and other fees associated with their offenses. For FY2019, 1,620 male clients were served at the Fort Des Moines facility, and 217 female clients were served through the Fresh Start Women’s Center. Both facilities were extremely busy during the fiscal year. FORT DES MOINES FACILITY
Left to Right: Supervisor Heather Bell, Ashlea Loudon, Dustin Shannon, Darcy Widmann, Julie Ramirez-Sams KITCHEN SERVICES UNIT FEDERAL OFFICERS
Left to Right: Dennis Lutyens, Supervisor Cameron Gowdy Food Service Leader — Sherrie Gordon Not Pictured: James Darter-Martin
The Kitchen at the Fort Des Moines facility has four staff members. Clients at the Fort will help when needed on a volunteer basis and sometimes for credit toward their rent fee. The kitchen Left to Right: Jamarus Robinson, Supervisor Heather Bell, Sara Brookhart, Juli Christensen, Jim Michels serves 1,200 meals a day at both the Fort Des Moines facility and the Fresh Start Women’s Center. This is not including the sack lunches they prepare for clients to take with them to work and/or job Residential Services provides supervision of clients who demonstrate an inability or unwillingness seeking. The staff will also work on prepping for upcoming meals throughout the day. The number to function under less restrictive supervision. Work Release services provide clients a transitional of clients is continually changing due to intakes, discharges, and revocations and the kitchen is person to become adjusted to working and residing in the community after incarceration. Programs always busy with keeping up with these changes. The kitchen is also aware of any special diet available to clients at the facilities include; High School Equivalency Test Educational Program, conditions that clients may have and adapt to meet the individual’s needs. Periodic inspections Central Iowa Returning Citizens Achieve Job Club, the Creating Excellence in Re-Entry Program, of the kitchen are held, the last was May 9th, 2019. The staff members in this unit are very team Transitional Housing, Halfway-In Program, GPS/EMS, Community Service, Cross Roads Ministries, oriented and it shows in how they assist one another with the daily job duties as well as covering Sex Offender Treatment Program (SOTP), and Operating While Intoxicated Treatment Program (OWI). shifts so others can go on vacations. The end goal is to ensure that all the residential clients have three meals a day that follow nutrition guidelines.
32 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report RESIDENTIAL OFFICERS The Men’s Residential Correctional Facility (RCF) is located at the Fort Des Moines Complex at 68-70 Thayer Street in Des Moines and has the capacity to house 267 male offenders. Staffing within this facility include the Assistant Director, two Probation Parole Supervisor IIs, four Residential Supervisors, two Community Treatment Coordinators, three Probation Parole OfficerIII s, 12 Probation Parole Officer IIs, one Community Program Monitor, two Probation Parole Officer Is, 45 Residential Officers, one Work Crew Leader, four Maintenance Technicians, one Food Service Leader, and four Food Service Coordinators. The original site opened in 1971 at 65−66 Gruber Street. The complex contains six buildings, three of which sleep clients, one houses kitchen operations, one houses maintenance staff that provide services for the District, and one houses a warehouse that stores all the necessities of the Fifth Judicial District. This fiscal year there were numerous updates from a fresh coat of paint to new control desks to improve client to staff interactions with a focus on Trauma Informed Care. The goal of this facility is to deliver residential services to a diverse population while maintaining the safety of the public, staff, and the residents that we serve, and to help with the transformation of clients during their stay at the Men’s Residential Correctional 1st shift Back Row, Left to Right: Chuck Cavan, Nick Petefish, Matthew Skelton, Supervisor Anthony Williams Facility. Front Row, Left to Right: Shantel Lewis, William Clemmons, Christina Cole, Jim Travis FORT DES MOINES FACILITY REMODEL
2nd shift Left to Right: Kyle Bodley, Brian Lange, Ryan Burgin, Alyssa Sult, Robbie Drake, Jonathan Hernandez Not Pictured: Juan Carlos Aguilar, Ross Lunde, Hunter Moore, Anna Oeltjenbruns, Supervisor Tony Schmitz
3rd shift Back Row, Left to Right: Tyrone Tillman, Mitch Recker, Brandon Smith, Brett Feeley, Jenna Cline Front Row, Left to Right: Mark Lyon, Daniel Fritz, Ren Olander, Joni Olusegun, Staci Weuve, Supervisor Nikki Phillips
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 33 MAINTENANCE UNIT CHAPLAINS
Left to Right: Joseph Luna, Robin Tedesco, Supervisor Cameron Gowdy Left to Right: Frank Wilson, Shonna Swain Not Pictured: Kenny Blair The Fifth Judicial District is fortunate to have two volunteer chaplains that work with both of the The Maintenance Unit (MU) is a close knit group of four staff members that cover all areas (Region residential facilities. These individuals provide a wealth of knowledge, service, and dedication to the and Field). Periodically clients will assist the MU. This opportunity for the clients is called “Work populations served by the District. Chaplain Frank Wilson serves the men of the Fort Des Moines Crew”. It allows for clients to learn skills that they will need when they are hired such as attention Correctional Facility and Chaplain Shonna Swain serves the women of the Fresh Start Women’s to detail, finishing a project, and other workplace etiquette. The maintenance unit built a warehouse Center. They operate a clothes closet to address the clothing needs of our clients. They also conduct to hold kitchen supplies, linens, mowers, and housekeeping supplies. This project has helped cut church services and activities on facility grounds to provide a worship experience to clients that costs for the District. Overall the maintenance crew is pulled in many different directions but have not found a church home. Further, they provide individual and marriage counseling services they work together, prioritize, and get each and every job done. For the District, this unit does all and spiritual guidance to clients at the client’s request. Their goal is to spread the gospel to all that the cleaning, electrical work, fixing of washing machines and dryers, mow lawns, shovel snow, are willing to listen and prayerfully apply learned skills to improve their daily living experience. plumbing, painting, and more. These individuals help the Fifth Judicial District running like a well- oiled machine.
DISTRICT WORK CREW
The District Work Crew provides an opportunity to train and educate clients on various types of trades and types of skills. This is beneficial for the clients to help with employment placement in the future with the learning of job skills. To qualify for completion of a project, a work unit or organization must submit a request for assistance in completing a project that is non-funded. The work crew does not replace agency staff, but supplements their non-funded needs. For example, the District this year replaced a lot of furniture and the Work Crew helped move numerous staff offices. This opportunity allowed clients to gain experience putting together the furniture and moving out the things that were no longer needed. The project permitted the clients to get out of the facility and have positive pro-social interactions with other staff members within the Fifth Judicial District.
34 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report FRESH START WOMEN’S CENTER The Fresh Start Women’s Center (FSWC) operates as a central campus for justice involved women on probation or parole in Polk County. The staff members that make this facility run are eight Probation Parole Officer IIs, one Probation Parole OfficerIII , one Probation Parole OfficerI , one PROBATION PAROLE OFFICERS Community Treatment Coordinator, 10 Residential Officers, one Residential Supervisor, and one Residential Manager. The FSWC maintains a 48-bed residential facility with one additional room for a mother to reside with her child. Clients in the residential program are sentenced as a condition of probation by the court, on State Work Release status, Operating While Intoxicated (OWI) offense, or as Federal Pretrial or jail transfer residents.
The FSWC continues to implement and supervise justice involved women based on an inclusive approach to supervision supported by Evidence Based Practices. That primary approach is guided by gender responsivity and Trauma Informed Care (TIC) and has been implemented this fiscal year District wide. The focus is to make the switch from “What’s wrong with you” to TIC friendly “What happened to you”. FSWC staff members Angela Karaidos and Amanda Cox spoke in Washington DC, this fiscal year, to the Office of Human Services about bridging services among human service agencies and corrections.
At the beginning of fiscal year 2019, 1,451 clients were under the Women Client Case Management Left to Right: Amanda Cox, Leyna Wilson, Julie Cullen, Brittny Arkland, Residential Manager Angela Karaidos, Ryan Gustafson, (WOCMM) specialty. This philosophy is used with justice involved women and is a gender responsive Kennesha Woods case management model. All clients under supervision at the Fresh Start Women’s Center are Not Pictured: George Bernlohr, Elaine Hansen, Susan Lentsch, Kate Roth, Jacinda Smith placed under this modifier. The FSWC had 176 new field (probation/parole) admissions throughout the year, leaving 45 clients under active supervision. A total of 217 clients were served at FSWC RESIDENTIAL OFFICERS throughout the FY2019 under a field status of probation or parole. Furthermore, the residential program reported 1,565 new admissions through FY2019, leaving a total of 1,837 clients served in the residential program. The guiding principles of FSWC include the following: acknowledging relationships and the value of being relational, trauma-informed, holistic, and culturally competent and strength based. Officers at FSWC work diligently to educate, support, and advocate for all women to transform their lives and do so through collaborative and comprehensive connections with area stakeholders based on individual needs.
Left to Right: Supervisor Robin Merk, Chelsea Clay, Noel Rix, Carla Langford, Zakia Brown, Joel Storm Not Pictured: Jeff Bertelsen, Ashleah Davison, Esther Hernandez, Dawn Narcisse
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 35 2019 HIGHLIGHTS
36 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report SWEARING IN CEREMONIES
During the 2019 fiscal year, the Fifth Judicial District celebrated all new and promotional staff at the Fourth Annual Swearing-In Ceremony. With more than 49 staff who were needing to be sworn in due to new placement or joining the District, the ceremony was broken up into two separate ceremonies. These events took place in the new Criminal Courts building in downtown Des Moines with a reception at the Polk County Courthouse. Honorees were sworn in by District Court Judge Heather L. Lauber. The courtrooms were filled with family and co-workers to help celebrate the special event. Each employee was recognized in front of the group by their supervisor who spoke about the individual background and achievements within the department. Director Evans and Judge Heather L. Lauber provided the new and promotional staff with an Employee Creed Certificate that the staff members’ supervisor presented to them.
MAY 31, 2019 PROMOTIONS WELCOME • Karen Chapman, Personnel Specialist • Marissa Patterson, Administrative Assistant • Nikki Phillips, Residential Supervisor • Nicholas Corbin, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Tony Schmitz, Residential Supervisor • Mallori Madonia, Probation Parole OfficerII • Christine Parmerlee, Probation Parole Supervisor I • Stephanie Felice, Probation Parole OfficerI • Robin Merk, Residential Supervisor • Michelle Creveling, Probation Parole OfficerI • Brittny Arkland, Probation Parole OfficerI • Noel Rix, Residential Officer • Ryan Gustafson, Probation Parole OfficerI • Esther Hernandez, Residential Officer • Tiffany Krouch, Clerical Supervisor • Brandon Smith, Residential Officer • David Hauser, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Daniel Fritz, Residential Officer • Ben Carse, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Hunter Moore, Residential Officer • Shane Foster, Probation Parole OfficerI • Staci Weuve, Residential Officer • Kelly Forrester, Probation Parole OfficerII • Brigette Rognes, Secretary • Ryan Nelson, Probation Parole OfficerI • Kariann Mikesell, Secretary
JUNE 14, 2019 PROMOTIONS WELCOME • Nicholas Martens, Probation Parole OfficerI • Gavin Blair, Probation Parole OfficerI • Rachel Decker, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Joshua Buol, Probation Parole OfficerI • Christy Holmes, Personnel Technician • Mallory Deeth, Probation Parole OfficerI • Tanya Peacock, Personnel Technician • Dennis Lutyens, Food Service Coordinator • Liz Chapin, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Shantel Lewis, Residential Officer • Natalie Lyons, Probation Parole OfficerI • Jonathan Hernandez, Residential Officer • Alexander Lott, Probation Parole OfficerI • Kyle Bodley, Residential Officer • Samantha Kindred, Probation Parole OfficerII • Carla Langford, Residential Officer • Justin Hyde, Probation Parole OfficerIII • Robbie Wilford, Probation Parole OfficerII • Ashlea Loudon, Probation Parole OfficerI • Jamarus Robinson, Probation Parole OfficerI • Tara Richey, Probation Parole OfficerI • Gina Snuttjer, Probation Parole OfficerI • Angela Harper, Probation Parole OfficerI
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 37 2019 CRIME VICTIMS’ FORT DES MOINES REMODEL RIGHTS CEREMONY
The Fort Des Moines Residential buildings received multiple upgrades during the 2019 fiscal year. On April 10th, 2019 staff members from the Fifth Judicial District Department of Correctional Services They are the buildings in which the Fifth District began and a lot of history has been lived in them. gathered with other community groups and organizations to honor victims of crime. Molly Jansen, It was their time to have a little more attention this fiscal year to get some upgrades. The biggest Investigator at Polk County Attorney’s Office and Shelli Allen, DMACC’s Vice President of Enrollment change was the new control desks that were designed and constructed in both the 68 and 70 Services emceed the Crime Victims’ Rights Ceremony. At the event a multitude of voices came to residential buildings. The desk now sits lower so clients and staff are looking eye-to-eye and not one celebrate the week of National Crime Victims’ Rights. Director Jerry Evans gave a warm welcome hovering over the other. This was done with the thought of implementing a Trauma Informed Care and spoke on the history of violence and how over time things have changed. Evans talked on how approach to the facility, to avoid anyone feeling inferior when having a conversation with staff. New best we can help everyone impacted by violence and the hope for the future in the area of the Fifth paint gave the walls a fresh and updated look. Probation, Parole, and treatment offices became Judicial District becoming more trauma focused. Fort Des Moines Residential Officer Will Clemmons warmer and more inviting with the addition of new carpet, as well as in the group/Board Room. The blessed the room with a song of prayer before welcoming local poets from Des Moines Public High Fort Des Moines facility also received upgrades in the form of new drinking fountains, new signage, Schools who stimulated the environment with their lyrics. Caleb Byers was then introduced as the and landscaping. An enlarged vegetable garden was also a part of the addition where clients and guest speaker for the event. He shared with everyone his story of abuse and how he moved from maintenance personnel are growing food that is then being served in the kitchen, as well as at a victim feeling powerless to a survivor feeling powerful. Caleb now is thriving and challenges Board Meetings. All of this was done to help meet the goal of being trauma informed and making everyone to remove the label of victim, to instead use the more encouraging word of survivor. For sure that resident clients are feeling safe and welcome within the facility. Changes and updates are those who have lived through a traumatic event a simple change in vocabulary can change their planned to continue throughout the upcoming fiscal year and both staff and residents are pleased life. The ceremony wrapped up with a short presentation and informative session with Jody White and excited for what is to come. on the Dress for Success program. She explained how it started and how it works for women in the Des Moines area. Inspiring and informative, this event continues to make an impact for everyone who participates.
38 5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report US DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES CORE CORRECTIONAL LEARNING EXCHANGE PRACTICES TRAINING
In May 2019 two staff members, Angela Karaidos; Residential Manager and Amanda Cox; On May 13th and 14th staff members Lisa Roetman, Chad Roby, and Maggie Wood put on a Core Probation Parole OfficerIII were asked to speak at the US Department of Health and Human Correctional Practices training. It was a great two days of interaction, activities, and knowledge Services (HHS) Learning Exchange. They were brought in to discuss achieving self-sufficiency being weaved throughout the new District staff. This training is crucial to making sure that we as a among the probation/parole population. It is stated that over 50 percent of the seven million District are all using common practices when it comes to interactions with clients. It is truly amazing people under correctional supervision are on community supervision in either the facet of the amount of change that you can have on a person with a simple interaction. Many times staff hear probation or parole. Recent legislation around criminal justice has also encouraged the release that clients simply have not been taught the skills that we overlook so often. The Core Correctional of low-risk individuals from incarceration into this type of community supervision. The Learning Practices that are encouraged and used are Quality Interpersonal Relationships, Effective Social Exchange that Angela and Amanda were invited to speak at was focused on the challenges Reinforcement, Effective Disapproval, Effective Use of Authority, Anti-Criminal Modeling, Cognitive that this population faces in achieving self-sufficiency. They spoke on the strategies that the Restructuring, Structured Learning/Skill Building, and Problem Solving Techniques. Fifth Judicial District uses to help these individuals find employment, meet client needs, and navigate the requirements of being on community supervision. These requirements can include additional checking-in with probation or parole officers, participating in ordered programming, and staying within the city/state where they reside. Angela and Amanda presented to and discussed with a number of United States Government staff and leaders about the overlapping work we do.
5th Judicial District — Department of Correctional Services | 2019 Annual Report 39 FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT — DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES Adair, Adams, Clarke, Dallas, Decatur, Guthrie, Jasper, Lucas, Madison, Marion, Polk, Ringgold, Taylor, Union, Warren, Wayne